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Jazz standards by some great artists tonight.

Sometimes you just know - that was the case when I heard this young man at an open mic. I knew within minutes that I would love to have him on the show. So, this week Rowan McGuire is my guest for the full hour. Rowan  is a singer-songwriter from Davis, California, where he plays guitar, drums and sings. His songs feature unique finger picking techniques that have percussive elements, and they involve many different tunings. Recently he has added lyrics and vocals to his guitar playing to increase the depth and diversity of his music, blending vocal melodies and harmonies with complex picking patterns. His musical influences are John Mayer, Ben Howard, Michael Hedges, Andy McKee, and Tommy Emmanuel.

https://soundcloud.com/rowan-mcguire

https://www.facebook.com/rowansguitar

https://rowanmcguire.bandcamp.com

This week it is Conor Oberst to take the stage front and center. If your into his group BRIGHT EYES and singer/songwriter music you will enjoy this. Oberst can turn a lyric that sticks with you. His new solo album UPSIDE DOWN MOUNTAIN is featured this week.

Tom Moon at NPR writes

Mostly west coast jazz tonight. Cool jazz, blues jazz, some great piano, and more.  Elek Bacsik  *  Annie Ross & Gerry Mulligan *  Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis *  Russ Freeman *  Ella Fitzgerald *  Ahmad Jamal *  Billie Poole  *  Ramsey Lewis Trio *  Thelonious Monk *  Billy Butler *  Dave Brubeck Quartet ft. Jim Hall *  Allen Toussaint

This Friday, singer/songwriter Luke O. Pena will be our guest. Lukes' genre is folk/indie/acoustic. Listen in while we explore this Davis resident's music. Luke has climbed 10 of the tallest mountains in the USA -- WITH HIS GUITAR. Yes, he played and sang on the mountain tops. You can hear his music at http://www.reverbnation.com/lukeopena

Hey now! Tune in to KDRT and the Golden Road on Friday, August 1st, 6:30-8:30 pm for a celebratory musical journey in honor of Jerry Garcia's 72nd birthday. This enjoyable ride will touch on nearly every style that the ol' Maestro played, from his creativity with The Grateful Dead to his wonderful work in the acoustic world plus plenty of his beloved sounds with his own electric band.

Here's the archived show + playlist:

http://kdrt.org/audio/golden-road-6pm-aug-1st-2014

Enjoy!

Soul and blues jazz, mambo, boogaloo, and more tonight!  Ella Fitzgerald  *  Dizzy Gillespie  *  The Oscar Peterson Trio  *  Erroll Garner  *  Lou Donaldson  *  Oscar Peterson  *  Baby Face Willette  *  Howard Roberts  *  June Katz  *  Kevin Mahogany  *  Shirley Horn  *  Herb Alpert & Lani Hall

Chatham County Line is an American bluegrass musical group. Formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1999 from members of the band Stillhouse. The band has released seven albums, including six on the influential Yep Roc label (via notable producer Chris Stamey), and have become popular in Europe as well as their native United States. Their most recent tour took in numerous European destinations, including the prestigious Lowlands rock festival in the Netherlands. 

With a repertoire including jazz standards from the 30s (think Paper Moon, Dream a Little Dream) to more current tunes (Kinks, Talking Heads, Butch Hancock) along with numerous originals influenced by his upbringing in New Orleans, his time in West Texas, and his studies in Eastern Europe, Brewski Salmineo, aka Bruce Salmon, is the definition of a performer. His music can be described as "Stories informed by travels all across the world, by train, truck, bus, and plane. Touring musician, chef, bus driver, carnie, teacher, audio engineer and more; these rich endeavors have woven a vast tapestry of experience, tales longing to be told."